SCA and E.ON sign agreement on wind power joint venture

SCA and E.ON sign agreement on wind power joint venture
Business Wire
STOCKHOLM -- December 07, 2012
Regulatory News:
SCA (STO:SCAA)(STO:SCAB) signed a joint venture agreement with E.ON today,
through which E.ON will develop a number of wind power projects together with
SCA.
The joint venture includes the areas operated by SCA Vind up until the licence
application: Hästkullen and Björnlandhöjden in Härnösand, and Kramfors and
Timrå municipalities. The agreement also covers wind power projects in
southern Ånge and in Ljusdal.
“The joint venture includes approximately 270 wind power stations and a total
energy production of more than 2 TWh, corresponding to the electricity
required for warming 100,000 Swedish households,” says Head of SCA Energy, Åke
Westberg.
Future investment decisions can be expected by 2014 or 2015 at the earliest.
The project is expected to be in operation by 2016 to 2017 at the earliest.
Stockholm, 7 December 2012
SCA is a global hygiene andforest company that develops and produces personal
care products, tissue and forest products. Sales are conducted in some 100
countries. SCA has many well-known brands, including the global brands TENA
and Tork. Salesin 2011 amounted to SEK106 billion (EUR11.7 billion). SCA
has approximately 37,000 employees. More information at www.sca.com
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